今天開始要系統學習android遊戲瞭，準備研究libgdx引擎。
一：Causal Games （休閑遊戲）
Probably the biggest segment of games on the Android Market consists of so-called
causal games. So what exactly is a causal game? That question has no concrete
answer, but causal games share a few common traits. Usually, they feature great
accessibility, so even nongamers can pick them up easily, increasing the pool of
potential players immensely. A game session is meant to take just a couple of minutes at
most. However, the addictive nature of a causal game’s simplicity often gets players
hooked for hours. The actual game mechanics range from extremely simplistic puzzle
games to one-button platformers to something as simple as tossing a paper ball into a
basket. The possibilities are endless due to the causal genre having such a blurry
definition.
二：Puzzle Games（益智遊戲）
Puzzle games need no introduction. We all know great games like Tetris（俄羅斯方塊）and Bejeweled.
They are a big part of the Android gaming market and highly popular with all segments
of the demographic. In contrast to PC-based puzzle games, many puzzle games on
Android deviate from the classic match-3 formula and use more elaborate, physics-
based puzzles.
三：Action and Arcade Games （動作射擊類）
Action and arcade games usually unleash the full potential of the Android platform.
Many of them feature stunning 3D visuals, demonstrating what is possible on the current
generation of hardware. The genre has many subgenres, including racing games, shoot-
’em-ups, first- and third-person shooters, and platformers. This segment of the Android
Market is still a little underdeveloped, as big companies that have the resources to
produce such titles are hesitant to jump on the Android wagon. Some indie developers
have taken it upon themselves to fill that niche, though.
四：Tower-Defense Games （塔防遊戲）
Given their immense success on the Android platform, I felt the need to discuss tower-
defense games as their own genre. Tower-defense games became popular as a variant
of PC real-time strategy games developed by the modding community. The concept
was soon translated to standalone games. Tower-defense games currently represent the
best-selling genre on Android.
In a typical tower-defense game, some mostly evil force is sending out critters in so-
called waves to attack your castle/base/crystals/you name it. Your task is to defend that
special place on the game map by placing defense turrets that shoot the incoming
enemies. For each enemy you kill, you usually get some amount of money or points that
you can invest in new turrets or upgrades.
The concept is extremely simple, but getting the balance of such a game right is quite
difficult.
五：Innovation（革新：增強現實等）
Some games just can’t be put into a category. They exploit the new capabilities and
features of Android devices, such as the camera or the GPS, to create new sorts of
experiences. This innovative crop of new games is social and location-aware, and even
introduces some elements from the field of augmented reality.
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